Status
The informal comment period for the Project 2020-03 Supply Chain Low Impact
Revisions Standard Authorization Request (SAR)has been extended, and is now open through 8 p.m.
Eastern, Wednesday, June 3, 2020.

Additionally, nominations are being sought
for SAR drafting team members through 8 p.m. Eastern, Wednesday, June 3, 2020.

BackgroundIn
its final report accepted by the NERC Board in May 2019, NERC documented the
results of the evaluation of supply chain risks associated with certain
categories of assets not currently subject to the Supply Chain Standards and
recommended actions to address those risks. NERC staff recommended further
study to determine whether new information supports modifying the standards to
include low impact BES Cyber Systems with external connectivity by issuing a
request for data or information pursuant to Section 1600 of the NERC Rules of
Procedure.

The Board approved the formal issuance of this data request on August 15, 2019. NERC collected the data from August 19 through October 3, 2019. A final report, Supply Chain Risk Assessment, was published in December 2019. The report recommended the modification of the Supply Chain Standards to include low impact BES Cyber Systems with remote electronic access connectivity. Further, industry feedback was received regarding this recommendation at the February 2020 NERC Board meeting through MRC Policy Input.